Re: adhesions ? RX ?

From: Karen O'Keefe (kareno@azlink.com)
Wed Nov 17 07:33:18 1999


What does TAH stand for?

>
> TAH is probably a BAD idea. I've had one. The changes it will make in your
> life are tremendous and your doctor won't tell you all of them. A few of the
> changes that come with a TAH are: loss of orgasms (or at least a lessening of
> their intensity) mood swings, forgetfullness (we call is brain fog) etc.
> Also, doctors tend to tell you that they can make everything like it was
> before with hormones. NOT TRUE! There is an internet support group for women
> who are considering a hyst. It is free. I urge you to either contact them
> at:
> http://www.findings.net/sans-uteri-faq.html
> This site will give you some information on the list itself and you can view
> information and make an informed choice about whether or not to allow someone
> to do this to you. If you do not have time to check out this list, the one
> thing that seems to make a huge difference in whether your hyst. is a positive
> or negative experience is whether or not you keep your ovaries. There is much
> more I could tell you but this response would be too long. Please e-mail me
> privately at samuels1@us.net and I will give you much more information.
>
> Susie wrote:
>
> > Should I let them do surg. again ?
> > Background: lower right abd. pain in July, surg. in Aug for a demeral
> > cyst - (larger than a tennis ball); since surg. - not a normal bowel
> > life. Major pain - RLQ, intensity 7-9, hits at various times (not
> > related to eating), can and does wake me from a sound sleep; pain pills
> > will stop it but who wantes to be attached to a pill bottle.
> >
> > Will additional sug. stop the pain ? The surg. want to do a TAH and he
> > thinks that will fix it -- but why that - when the pain in directly
> > located in the area where he took the cyst, right ovary & fall. tube
> > out.
> >
> > I don't understand -- help me please . . .
> >
>

--
                 ,-.             __
         ,      ( {o\          >(' )
         {`"=,___) (`~           )/
          \  ,_.-   )           /(
    ~^~^~^`- ~^ ~^ '~^~^~^~    /  `----/
 http://www.dbqinc.com/decoy   \  ~=- /
                            ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

Enter keywords:
Returns per screen: Require all keywords: